events
We’re spoilt for choice in the Wairarapa with incredible local events. There's no better location to base yourself than here at the White Swan.
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EVENTs at THE SWan
The Greytown Gin Hootenanny
Opening Night: The Delightfully Curious Gin Cocktail Mingle
Thursday 17th April | From 5pm
The White Swan Garden Bar
Step into a world of vintage charm, fine gin, and delightful company as we kick off the Greytown Gin Hootenanny in style!
Choose from an irresistible selection of Greytown Distillery Co’s finest gin cocktails and classic G&T’s, alongside freshly shucked oysters and live music from local legend Charlie Matthews. Come thirsty, dress to impress, and get ready for a gin-soaked hootenanny soirée, and enjoy smooth tunes as the sun sets over the garden bar.
No bookings required, JUST JOIN US, but be quick, the oysters will sell out fast!
The Great Tweed Gin Dinner
Saturday 19 April | 6:30pm
The White Swan Hotel
$119
Embark on a peculiar evening of gin and frivolity with The Great Tweed Gin Dinner - a lavish affair where fine dining meets spirited revelry.
Your ticket includes a delicious 4-course dinner, with each dish matched to perfection with a specially crafted GDC gin. Four delicious gin concoctions in all, showcasing different styles of GDCs award-winning gins.
Your host for the night, the hilarious Former Rear Admiral Reginald Pashley-Distiller, will be on task to ensure you get a good dressing down. Indeed, the honour of being rudely insulted by the Rear Admiral is also included in your ticket.
Dress Code: Tweed. Channel your finest vintage charm for a dapper night of decadence.
A night of exquisite food, fine gin, offensive humour and fabulous company awaits—secure your seat now! This is also the perfect addition to the Tweed Meander.
The Bootleggers’ Run – Wairarapa’s Most Notorious Run!
Saturday 26 April | 9am onwards
Get ready to full-throttle your boots for a wild, charitable adventure!
The Bootleggers’ Run ain’t for Sunday drivers! Cruise the hills and Wairarapa valley, making secret pickups at wineries, gin joints, and historic hideouts. Your contraband map will guide you to the best deals, but you better move fast - each stop has a tight window before the fuzz catches wind, it’s a race against the law - metaphorically, of course!
So shine up your bumpers, grease those tyres, and keep your flask handy - we have one rule in this game: Fill your boots… !
This ain’t just a drive—it’s a roaring prohibition road trip!
All proceeds go to Lifeflight, so while you’re having a blast, you’ll also be helping save lives.